The gleaming chocolate ganache poured all over this Chocolate Lovers Bundt Cake makes it look almost as good as it tastes! This cake would make any chocolate lovers dreams come true! :) Valentine's Day is just around the corner, which means chocolate gets to take the center … [Read more...]
Crockpot (and Crockpot Express) Refried Beans
These Crockpot Refried Beans are SO good (even if they aren't actually "re-fried." Make them in the slow cooker or the pressure cooker and the whole house smells amazing! So guess what? I discovered that you can eat refried beans that don't come from a can! You can make a big … [Read more...]
Chicken Fiesta Soup: slow cooker or pressure cooker recipe
Chicken Fiesta Soup is easy to make and full of delicious flavors! It's a family favorite that can be made in the slow cooker or the pressure cooker. We just had our annual Fall Festival complete with chili lunch at our church on Sunday. The last several years it … [Read more...]
Crockpot Express Pork Chops and Potatoes
A quick meal for busy weeknights, Crockpot Express Pork Chops and Potatoes are the perfect all-in-one meal! The creamy sauce is perfect for using as a gravy as well. I find pork chops to be very tricky little beasts. It's pork, so you have a mental thing about making sure that … [Read more...]
Candy Bar Stuffed Cookies
Candy Bar Stuffed Cookies will literally take you five minutes to prep and ten minutes to bake. They are perfect for cookie exchanges or baking with the kids! Christmas is less than a week away and we're in the final rush of gift buying, partying, light-seeing and house … [Read more...]
Chocolate Mint Graham Cracker Crunch
Chocolate Mint Graham Cracker Crunch is such an easy recipe to make and serves a crowd. It's a no-fail candy recipe perfect for holidays! You know that Saltine Toffee stuff that everyone goes nuts over at Christmas? This Chocolate Mint Graham Cracker Crunch is similar to that, … [Read more...]
Chocolate Mint Mousse Pie
Chocolate crust, creamy chocolate mousse and mint cream topping all come together to make this beautiful Chocolate Mint Mousse Pie! I've mentioned before that I'm not really a "pie person." I'd rather have cake any day. But every year we have a Praise and Pie night at church and … [Read more...]
Cute Reindeer Pancakes
Make these cute Reindeer Pancakes for Christmas breakfast this year! No need to head to a restaurant-they are easy to make at home! My husband manages a well-known diner we'll call "Lenny's." They have switched over to the new Christmas module (as we call it in the biz) ;) and … [Read more...]
Peppermint Fluff
This easy, five minute Peppermint Fluff recipe is perfect for Christmas parties. It's sweet, creamy and perfect with chocolate crackers or cookies! In December, when the schedule starts filling up with Christmas parties, gift exchanges, work parties and class Christmas … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Cream Cheese Spread
Perfect for holiday guests, this pumpkin cream cheese spread is a great holiday breakfast treat! Once again, it was my turn to make "snacks" for our Sunday School class. I actually like doing it because it gives me a chance to try something new and if it's successful, you can … [Read more...]
Peppermint Wonton Kisses
I was flipping through an old edition of Taste of Home magazine and came across a page I had dog-eared. It was full of easy Christmas cookie recipes that are perfect for gifts, cookie exchanges or parties. That's where I saw the recipe for Easy Turtle Cookies that I posted last … [Read more...]
Easy Turtle Cookies
Just like their candy namesake, these Easy Turtle Cookies combine pecans, gooey caramel and chocolate to make a delicious treat that's perfect for cookie exchanges. Last week, I told my husband I should be churning out the holiday related content because that's what I'm all … [Read more...]